as in nubbly
having small pieces or lumps spread throughout
a nubby yarn that produces bumpy fabrics when woven
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Recent Examples of nubby
Striped throw pillows in a nubby fabric add a layer of warmth and texture.
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2025
Microfiber absorbs four times more moisture than cotton and the nubby texture grabs and holds onto soil until it is washed away.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2024
Its nubby texture and vibration settings feel great after a long day of standing, walking, and generally running around.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 26 Nov. 2024
Vince Fair Isle v-neck cardigan $425 NORDSTROM Vince’s nubby gray and white V-neck button-up is perfectly muted.
—Kerry Pieri, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2025
Microfiber absorbs four times more moisture than cotton and the nubby texture grabs and holds onto soil until it is washed away.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2024
Its nubby texture and vibration settings feel great after a long day of standing, walking, and generally running around.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 26 Nov. 2024
Vince Fair Isle v-neck cardigan $425 NORDSTROM Vince’s nubby gray and white V-neck button-up is perfectly muted.
—Kerry Pieri, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nubby
Adjective
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The only potential pitfall to be mindful of is a lumpy filling.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
24 May 2025
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This leads to odd, lumpy nuclei with exaggerated shapes, known as gnocchi.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In her papers, there were thick scrapbooks of Christmas cards, many from fellow-celebrities—Berg clearly adored Christmas.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Jane is heard asking the male escort to wear a condom, but is interrupted by Combs, whose voice appears thick and slurred, as music pulsed in the background.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
8 June 2025
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In 2025 Lawrence now seems to be making a case for a slightly chunkier shoe profile with these Mary Janes.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
4 June 2025
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Hawkins plays Laura like a sinister kindergarten teacher, all chunky jewelry and blatant favoritism.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
30 May 2025
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“Nubby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nubby. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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